Exile at the beginning: I rule the world by drawing cards

Chapter 40 Begging the Crown Princess to Take In
Qin Mengshang stayed at Changxing Restaurant for nearly half an hour, and finally negotiated with shopkeeper Liang and signed a contract at a price of 35 yuan per catty, and came to deliver the goods on the ninth day of the lunar month.

After the business was settled, Qin Mengshang took the deed and left the restaurant feeling refreshed.

The price was not high, and she did not lose money.

When doing your own business, you pay attention to good taste, lots of seasonings, and the cost of each bowl is not low.The amount of food cannot be fully consumed by the small amount of traffic from the vendors in the town. Cooperating with Changxing Restaurant not only saves the cost of seasoning but also opens up business routes in the future.

Qin Mengshang returned to the stall, and the stalls around him were almost full.

Thinking of making an appointment with Sun Dawang to meet at the city gate at noon, he put away the cards and carried his things out of the city.

Halfway there, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

People were coming and going on the street, but the eyes behind her seemed to have been following her from the moment she walked out of Changxing Restaurant.

Qin Mengshang's heart sank, and he quietly turned into a small alley next to him.

The man hesitated for a moment, then followed step by step.

As soon as I turned into the alley, there was no one around. I was about to look deeper when a clear voice suddenly sounded from behind me: "Who are you? Why are you following me?"

Qin Mengshang stared at the young man opposite him warily. He was thin and ragged, and looked similar to a beggar living on the street.

She originally thought that someone from Fengjing had discovered her traces, so she wanted to lead the person into the alley and let General Meng deal with it, but she didn't expect that the person following her was actually a down-and-out young man.

The young man did not expect that she would appear behind him. A trace of panic flashed on his face, and he was afraid that she would call someone, so he quickly said: "I, I am not a bad person!"

Qin Mengshang will not take it lightly just because he is young, "You are not a bad person, why do you follow me?"

"I"

The young man looked at that face, his thin lips pursed tightly, and he didn't know how to speak.

"If you can't tell me, forget it. Stop following me, or I'll send you to the county government office." Qin Mengshang didn't have time to waste time with him, so he turned around and left.

"No, don't!" The young man hurriedly chased after her, "Crown Princess, we have seen her before!"

Qin Mengshang froze and turned around to examine him carefully.The boy's hair was messy, and his face was stained with blood or mud. He looked very embarrassed, but his eyes were clean and bright.

this face.
"Crown Princess, we have met," the young man looked at her steadily. "Last month, you and the Crown Prince were assassinated outside Pingnan County. My grandfather treated the injury for His Highness the Crown Prince. I treated the wound on your forehead." of."

When he said this, Qin Mengshang remembered it.

She had just passed through that day and was so confused that she lay on the cart pretending to be dead.Someone did come over to help her with the wound midway, but she closed her eyes and didn't see what the person looked like. She only heard the voice and knew it was a young boy.

Later, she quietly opened the straw mat and saw an old man and a young man guarding Zhou Lingqi.When she woke up again, she had arrived at Sanjiang Village and had no idea where the doctor had gone.

Now that someone came to her door, she was a little unsure of the young man's purpose.

"So, why did you come to me now?"

The young man was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "I'm not here to ask for money from you, I -"

He suddenly lowered his head, and the mist in his eyes condensed into large teardrops and fell down.

"My grandfather was killed by them. My second uncle asked me to come to Sui'an Town before he died, saying that he had bought a medicine shop here, but I didn't have the certificate with me and the boss didn't recognize him."

The Lingnan area was plagued by miasma, and the people often suffered from head diseases. His grandfather often took him to travel to various places to practice medicine.

That day they accidentally settled in Pingnan County. In the middle of the night, an official came to the door and asked my grandfather to save them.At first he didn't know that the person he rescued was the prince. It wasn't until a killer came to ask about the whereabouts of the prince that he learned the truth.

He fled all the way to Sui'an Town and stayed in the town for a long time.When I first met Qin Mengshang, I wasn't sure. I secretly observed her for several days before confirming that she was the princess.Qin Mengshang's expression was complicated. It's not that she didn't understand the twists and turns involved. She could still be safe in Sui'an Town, but there would be chaos and bloodshed in the future.

The young man in front of him was obviously dragged into this situation by them.

She rubbed her brows in distress and looked at the boy opposite: "What's your name?"

"My name is Lu Ximing. I am fifteen this year, sixteen years old. I am from Yulin County, Xunzhou. My parents died young and I studied medicine with my grandfather since I was a child. Now I am the only one left in the family. I beg the Crown Princess to take me in!"

Qin Mengshang: "."

This guy reported his entire family fortune in one go, just to be dependent on her?

Lu Ximing was afraid that she would not agree, so he added: "I know it may be a bit hard to say this, but I want to avenge my grandfather and the others. Please don't drive me away. I know medical skills and won't cause you any trouble!"

I have to say, this guy knows how to manipulate people's hearts.

Qin Mengshang sighed helplessly: "What does the town doctor have to do with you?"

"That was my second uncle, he is no longer here either."

Seeing that people were about to cry again, Qin Mengshang immediately stopped him: "Don't cry."

Lu Ximing was startled, tears welling up in his eyes, but he couldn't hold them back.

"You said you want revenge, but do you know who your enemy is?" Qin Mengshang looked serious, "Now the prince is no longer the prince, and I am no longer the princess. We all need to make a living on our own. I can take you back, But you still have to take your grandfather’s revenge yourself.”

"I know, I can help you with your work, and I won't be a drag on you and His Royal Highness."

He had nowhere to go, and it was impossible for him to avenge his grandfather on his own.

Although the prince has been deposed, since those people are inquiring about his whereabouts, sooner or later they will meet his grandfather's murderer if they follow him.

Seeing his firm eyes, Qin Mengshang said no more and told him: "Remember, from now on I am your cousin. You came all the way to Yongzhou to join me because of your family's troubles."

Lu Ximing nodded: "I understand, cousin."

The two agreed and left the city together.

When we arrived at the city gate, Sun Dawang was already here.Seeing Qin Mengshang finally come out, he jumped out of the car and came over to pick up the things: "Sister-in-law, you're here, I thought you were gone."

When she caught a glimpse of a young man in rags following behind her, she couldn't help but asked: "Sister-in-law, who is this?"

Qin Mengshang glanced at Lu Ximing and sighed: "This is my cousin. I met him by chance in the city today. If I hadn't met him, I wouldn't have known that my grandfather's family was also implicated and was driven to Lingnan. . It’s a pity that the journey of exile was difficult, and my cousin was the only one left along the way.”

The people in the village only know that the Zhou family was exiled to Lingnan because they offended a high official. No one knows what happened specifically.

Sun Dawang was simple-minded and had no doubts at all. He sighed pitifully and took out half a piece of cake from his arms and gave it to Lu Ximing.

"Isn't it a hard journey? This is a cake made by my mother. You should eat some first to satisfy your stomach."

Lu Ximing was a little flattered and looked at Qin Mengshang subconsciously. When she nodded, he took it, "Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me? We all belong to the same village from now on, so you're welcome!"

Sun Dawang smiled honestly and drove the ox cart to Sanjiang Village.

　The plot has been foreshadowing since Chapter 2. It has been brewing for so long and it’s time for Xiao Ming to appear.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)